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Costco
Nasdaq · Retail-Variety Stores
Q4 FY2026Quarter ended Aug 30, 2026 (16-week quarter)Data as of Oct 16, 2026
This quarter's figures come from the company's SEC filing.
Blockhaven company read
Revenue grew 11.1% year over year, little changed from 11.6% in the prior quarter.
Margins were roughly stable year over year. GAAP operating income rose 13.8% year over year to $3.8 billion.
Business trendImprovingGAAP operating income improved; revenue growth was roughly steady and operating margin was roughly steady.
Latest reported quarter
16-week quarter · Reported Sep 25, 2026
RevenueGAAP
- Latest
- $95.7 billion
- Year ago
- $86.2 billion
- Change
- +11.1% (Up year over year)
Derived from year-to-date filings
Operating incomeGAAP
- Latest
- $3.8 billion
- Year ago
- $3.34 billion
- Change
- +13.8% (Up year over year)
Derived from year-to-date filings
Net incomeGAAP
- Latest
- $3 billion
- Year ago
- $2.61 billion
- Change
- +14.9% (Up year over year)
Derived from year-to-date filings
Diluted EPSGAAP
- Latest
- $6.75
- Year ago
- $5.87
- Change
- +15.0% (Up year over year)
From the earnings release
Operating cash flowGAAP
- Latest
- $4.68 billion
- Year ago
- $3.87 billion
- Change
- +21.1% (Up year over year)
Derived from year-to-date filings
Capital expendituresGAAP
- Latest
- $2.21 billion
- Year ago
- $1.97 billion
- Change
- +12.3% (Up year over year)
Derived from year-to-date filings
Cash and equivalentsGAAP
- Latest
- $20.2 billion
- Year ago
- $14.2 billion
- Change
- +42.7% (Up year over year)
| Measure | Basis | Latest quarter | Year ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueDerived from year-to-date filings | GAAP | $95.7 billion | $86.2 billion | +11.1% (Up year over year) |
| Operating incomeDerived from year-to-date filings | GAAP | $3.8 billion | $3.34 billion | +13.8% (Up year over year) |
| Net incomeDerived from year-to-date filings | GAAP | $3 billion | $2.61 billion | +14.9% (Up year over year) |
| Diluted EPSFrom the earnings release | GAAP | $6.75 | $5.87 | +15.0% (Up year over year) |
| Operating cash flowDerived from year-to-date filings | GAAP | $4.68 billion | $3.87 billion | +21.1% (Up year over year) |
| Capital expendituresDerived from year-to-date filings | GAAP | $2.21 billion | $1.97 billion | +12.3% (Up year over year) |
| Cash and equivalents | GAAP | $20.2 billion | $14.2 billion | +42.7% (Up year over year) |
This quarter's figures come from the company's SEC filing. GAAP unless labelled. Non-GAAP and company-defined measures are labelled.
Growth and margins
Revenue growth
+11.1%
Roughly stable versus +11.6% in the prior quarter (year over year, GAAP).
Margins (GAAP)
- Operating margin 4.0%Roughly stable +9 bp vs 3.9% a year ago
- Net margin 3.1%Roughly stable +10 bp vs 3.0% a year ago
Guidance
StatusNone found in the latest release
Recent events
- ManagementAn executive or director change (8-K Item 5.02)
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Sources and dates
Filings and dates
- 8-K earnings releasefiled Sep 25, 2026
- SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K financial data)
- Data as of Oct 16, 2026. Quarter ended Aug 30, 2026.
Data health
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